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‘World’s Largest Sperm Bank’ Halts Release of Donor Sperm and Eggs Pending an FDA-Approved Zika Screening Test

In response to growing evidence showing that the Zika virus has spread through infected mosquitoes in the continental United States, Cryos International, a sperm bank headquartered in Orlando, is awaiting an FDA-approved donor screening test prior to the release of donor sperm and eggs in the U.S.  The vice president of the company, Angel Tillis, explained in a statement last week that she is “sure that the FDA will quickly release a screening test,” but in the meantime, donor eggs and sperm will remain quarantined.

Her full remarks can be found here.

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